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A Critical Discussion on the Theoretical and Methodological Advancements in Supply Chain Integration Research

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Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management

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Integration is one of the central themes in supply chain management research. This paper explores and discusses the constructs and methods used in empirical research with respect to supply chain integration. A large part of the empirical research on integration is characterized by the use of constructs and scales that measure limited, partial aspects of integration. Furthermore, it appears that contextual factors are hardly addressed. This paper develops a broader construct of supply chain integration and sketches the advantages of a multi-case study approach as an alternative methodology to survey research to develop our knowledge of supply chain integration and its antecedents.

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  1. Design of Production Systems, Faculty of Management and Organization, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 800, 9700, AV Groningen, The Netherlands

    Prof. Dr. Dirk Pieter van Donk

  2. Faculty of Management and Organization, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 800, 9700, AV Groningen, The Netherlands

    Prof. Dr. Taco van der Vaart

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  1. Department of Operations Management SCM-Group, Copenhagen Business School, Solbjerg Plads 3, 2000, Frederiksberg, Denmark

    Herbert Kotzab

  2. Supply Chain Management Center, Institute of Business Adaministration, 26111, Oldenburg, Germany

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  3. Department of Production Management, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Nordbergstraße 15, 1090, Vienna, Austria

    Gerald Reiner

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van Donk, D.P., van der Vaart, T. (2005). A Critical Discussion on the Theoretical and Methodological Advancements in Supply Chain Integration Research. In: Kotzab, H., Seuring, S., Müller, M., Reiner, G. (eds) Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7908-1636-1_3

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